Field                   Planning and Construction

 

Revision of Building, Construction and Allied Trades Skills qualification

 

National Certificate in Building, Construction and Allied Trades Skills (Level 1) [Ref: 1367]

 

The Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation has revised the qualification listed above.

 

Date new version published                                                             May 2013

 

The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2015.

 

Reason for the revision

 

This revision was undertaken as a result of consultation with providers about including core generic literacy and numeracy unit standards in Elective 1 to enable the qualification to be achieved by those studying in tertiary institutions.

 

Main changes resulting from the revision

 

National Certificate in Building, Construction, and Allied Trades Skills (Level 1) [Ref: 1367]

 

Literacy and numeracy unit standards were added to Elective 1.

 

Changes to structure and content

·        Standards 26622, 26624 and 26625 were added to Elective 1 Set 1

·        Standards 26623, 26626 and 26627 were added to Elective 1 Set 2.

 

Transition

 

People currently working towards version 3 of this qualification may choose to complete that version or transfer their results to version 4.

 

It is not intended that anyone is disadvantaged by this revision.  However, anyone who feels they have been disadvantaged may appeal to the standard setting body at the address below.

 

Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation

PO Box 2615

Wellington 6140

 

Telephone               04 381 6586

Email                       national.office@bcito.org.nz